Lymphangitis

PATHOGENS

• Common: Group A streptococci >> S. aureus as the most common bacterial cause.
  
  • Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus)
  • Streptococcal species
  • S. aureus
• Uncommon to rare:
  
  • Burkholderia mallei(glanders)
  • Pasteurella multocida
  • Nocardia species
  • Atypical mycobacteria
  • Sporothrix schenckii
  • Filariasis
  • Rickettsial species, especially Rickettsia sibirica mongolitmonae
  • HSV
    • When whitlow involved.
• Nodular lymphangitis: leading considerations include
  • Sporothrix schenckii
  • Scedosporium apiospermum
  • Leishmania species
  • Nocardia species
  • Mycobacterium marinum